Summary
This is a feature request to support gh skill — the GitHub CLI extension for Claude Code skill management — so that users can install skills from this repository with a single command.
Motivation
Currently, installing skills from this repository requires manual steps:
- Clone or browse the repository
- Locate the relevant
SKILL.md file
- Copy it into the local
~/.claude/skills/ directory
The Claude Code CLI offers a gh skill mechanism that allows skill discovery and installation directly from GitHub-hosted skill repositories, similar to how gh extension install works for GitHub CLI extensions. Supporting this would make the 140+ scientific skills in this repo immediately accessible to any Claude Code user with a single command.
Proposed Experience
# Install a specific skill directly from this repo
gh skill install K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/bioinformatics
# Browse available skills
gh skill list K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
What Would Be Needed
- Verify or add the skill metadata/index structure expected by
gh skill (e.g., a top-level skills.json manifest or conforming directory layout)
- Update the README with a
gh skill installation section
- Optionally, add a CI step to validate the index stays in sync with new skill additions
Why This Matters
- Lower friction: researchers can go from "I heard about this repo" to "skill is running" in one command
- Discoverability:
gh skill search surfaces skills without requiring users to know the repo URL
- Consistency: aligns with the broader Claude Code ecosystem tooling
Happy to discuss the required format or open a follow-up PR once the direction is confirmed.
Summary
This is a feature request to support
gh skill— the GitHub CLI extension for Claude Code skill management — so that users can install skills from this repository with a single command.Motivation
Currently, installing skills from this repository requires manual steps:
SKILL.mdfile~/.claude/skills/directoryThe Claude Code CLI offers a
gh skillmechanism that allows skill discovery and installation directly from GitHub-hosted skill repositories, similar to howgh extension installworks for GitHub CLI extensions. Supporting this would make the 140+ scientific skills in this repo immediately accessible to any Claude Code user with a single command.Proposed Experience
What Would Be Needed
gh skill(e.g., a top-levelskills.jsonmanifest or conforming directory layout)gh skillinstallation sectionWhy This Matters
gh skill searchsurfaces skills without requiring users to know the repo URLHappy to discuss the required format or open a follow-up PR once the direction is confirmed.